BCG Daily Wednesday 11th December 2013

MPs duck out of The Duck House

A new West End comedy takes satirical aim at the 2009 MPs expenses scandal. So where were all the MPs?

The Inbetweeners: the 10 best moments

As the sequel to the hugely successful first film starts shooting on Australia's Gold Coast, here's a reminder of the sex-crazed characters' funniest ever scenes.

Last Tango In Halifax, episode four, review

The superb acting skills of Derek Jacobi lifted the latest episode of Last Tango in Halifax, says Michael Hogan.

Iain Morris interview

The writer of the cult English sitcom The Inbetweeners reminisces about his time spent playing school cricket and being immortalised in a scorebook for all the wrong reasons...

Lenny Henry: Critics risking a great charity's future

The comedian has hit out after BBC's Panorama claimed that some funds were invested in firms that made booze, tobacco and weapons.

Last Tango in Halifax leaps to over 5.7 million on BBC1

Last Tango in Halifax bounced back to top the ratings on Tuesday (December 10), overnight data reveals.

Opinion: Who knows best, critics or the public?

Who knows best, critics or the public? This is a question that usually comes up with big stars.

Simon Pegg joins Monty Python's Absolutely Anything

Simon Pegg has joined the cast of Absolutely Anything, the film in which Monty Python's Terry Jones, John Cleese, Michael Palin and Terry Gilliam provide the voices of alien creatures.

Audio: Michael Palin hints at Monty Python warm-up show

There may be some hope for Monty Python fans who missed out on reunion tickets - Michael Palin has hinted that the group may perform a smaller warm-up show.

Misfits last ever episode review

In its final hour Misfits manages to tick almost off almost everything by reciting its greatest hits - time travel, violence, moving deaths, and enough crudity to fill a septic tank.

David Jason among winners at National Book Awards

Only Fools and Horses star David Jason and schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai have both won prizes at the Specsavers National Book Awards.

QI: some quite interesting facts about Advent

From the brains behind the quiz show. This week: QI waits out Advent.

Comic Relief investment shines light on other charities

Charities may have ethics at their core but Panorama's investigation into Comic Relief suggests not all are thinking ethically when it comes to investment.

Video: Behind the scenes on sitcom Vicious

Sir Ian McKellen and Sir Derek Jacobi talk about working on ITV sitcom Vicious, where the pair play a gay couple who constantly snipe at each other.

Radio Times review

Radio Times makes a cameo in the first of the stories here. It's a cautionary tale, Richmond Hammond informs us - attempting an ominous smile. It's also a silly one: a postman becomes the perfect boyfriend by reading someone's mail.

Second in the storytelling chair is comic actress Jessica Hynes, who is much better at sinister. Written by Holly Walsh, it's about a woman who wakes up hung-over to find her eight-year-old self staring at her from the foot of the bed. This one is more satisfying, although is more likely to give you nightmares than fits of giggles.